|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Who would be able to do reviews in English for Digitmovies and Beat and the other Italian labels? Let's see... Who's got the passion, the knowledge, and the writing ability to do these releases justice? Oh yeah... You! Why not, man? Ever thought about it? Motion seconded! Mr ToneRow is a walking encyclopedia.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: |
May 19, 2013 - 10:35 PM
|
|
|
By: |
Daddy Lime
(Member)
|
Definite demonic sounds from Piero Piccioni – one of the darkest soundtracks we've ever heard from the legendary Italian film composer – and a real standout from the rest of his work of the 60s! There's some very oddly-tuned instrumentation on the set – weird organ that's not entirely pipe organ, yet hardly Hammond either – often played in these long, twisted notes mixed with very offbeat and abstract percussion – all in ways that seem to reference the world of Xenakis and Stockhausen, yet which have a bit more of a cinematic focus here too. A few tunes are a bit more conventional, but still plenty darn tense – and titles include 14 tracks from the unreleased album, and 3 more long numbers from the film score! (Limited to 500 copies.) Oh, that's a great mini review from our friends at Dusty Groove! Yes, this is a challenging one by maestro Piccioni! Fans who love his Sordi scores for their light jazz lounge melodies will have a rough time with Il Demonio. Jagged, jarring, and very discordant, with only a droning organ to provide some sort of releif from this well crafted, well executed, and disturbing score by one of the greatest composers in Italian cinema. I think it's a must for followers of Piccioni and those who love his serious work in scores like Lo Straniero. But, as I mentioned at the top of the post, if you're looking for "...I Married You For Fun", you may want to leave this one at the altar....exorcism notwithstanding.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|